Donelson/Hermitage/Old Hickory Community Plan

About the Plan

The Donelson/Hermitage/Old Hickory Community Plan was most recently updated in August 2017, as part of a scheduled review of the NashvilleNext long-range plan.

All of the Planning Department's fourteen Community Plans are guided by the Community Character Manual, a document which provides detailed policy guidance based on the look and feel of neighborhoods, centers, corridors, and open spaces.

Supplemental Policy Area (SPA) for Central Pike - The Supplemental Policy for Central Pike addresses issues identified by the community related to the mix of land uses, mobility, connectivity, and pedestrian infrastructure. The Supplemental Policy provides additional guidance beyond what is found in the Community Character Manual. This guidance will be considered for all applicable zoning and development applications.

Donelson TORD Affordability Baseline

At the request of the Metro Planning Commission, and to address the Housing and Affordability Task Force's recommendations, Metro Planning staff has compiled a scorecard of housing affordability and current businesses in the area around the proposed Donelson Transit Oriented Redevelopment District (TORD) site.

Downtown Donelson Urban Design Overlay

An Urban Design Overlay, or UDO, is a zoning tool that requires specific design standards for development in a designated area. A UDO is used to either protect the pre-existing character of the area or to create a character that would not otherwise be ensured by the development standards in the base zoning district. UDOs overlay the current base zoning and allow for development standards above and beyond those in the base zoning.